Ralph was the loving husband of Linda (Knapick) LaSalvia. They celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on Feb. 14.

Ralph was born in New York City, N.Y. Nov. 8, 1946, the son of the late Alphonse and Yolanda (Bifulco) LaSalvia.

He worked as a meat cutter/meat manager for nearly 50 years, most recently at A & P in Clinton, N.J., for the past nine years. He was a member of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters AFL-CIO Union Local #464A in Little Falls, N.J.

He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Gilbert.

We have been blessed with the presence of Ralph in our lives. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Linda; his children, Lisa Pastorino and her husband, Steven, of Mahopac, N.Y., Ralph LaSalvia and his wife, Jeanette, of Wappinger's Falls, N.Y., Lori LaSalvia of Yonkers, N.Y., and Christen Naugle and her husband, Jeremy, of State College. He was the loving and gentle grandfather to his three grandchildren, Ralph J. and Luke C. LaSalvia, both of Wappinger's Falls, N.Y., and Anysha M. Naugle of State College.

Viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., with prayer services beginning at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 25, at the Donald N. Gower Funeral Home Inc., Route 209, Gilbert. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.